The Canadian government provides a pathway for Canadian citizens and permanent residents to reunite with their foreign national partners by sponsoring them and becoming permanent residents of Canada. This sponsorship program is designed to strengthen family ties and ensure partners can live together in Canada.
As a sponsor, you can support your spouse, common-law partner, or conjugal partner under specific eligibility criteria. The term spouse refers to legally married partners, common-law partners are those who have lived together in a marriage-like relationship for at least 12 consecutive months, and conjugal partners are individuals in a committed relationship who, due to exceptional circumstances, cannot live together or marry (e.g., immigration barriers or cultural restrictions).
Two main options for sponsoring your loved one:
- Inland Sponsorship:
- For spouses or common-law partners already living in Canada. The foreign spouse or partner must have a temporary status as a worker, student or visitor.
- The sponsored person can apply for an Open Work Permit while the application is being processed, allowing them to work in Canada.
- The foreign spouse or partner has to stay in Canada till the duration of processing of their application.
- Outland Sponsorship:
- This option is used when the sponsor lives in Canada and the foreign spouse or partner lives abroad.
- The foreign spouse or partner may travel to and from Canada during the application process, if they are from a visa-exempt country or have obtained the necessary Canadian visa.
- Applications submitted from outside Canada are handled by the visa office responsible for the applicant’s country of origin or the country where they have been legally residing for at least one year.
Eligibility Criteria
The Sponsor:-
- Must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident.
- Must be at least 18 years old.
- Must not be receiving social assistance for reasons other than disability.
- Must demonstrate the financial ability to provide for basic needs for the sponsored partner.
The Sponsored Person:-
- Must be at least 18 years old
- Must be your legally married spouse or common-law partner or a conjugal partner.
- Must meet Canada’s immigration requirements, including medical, criminal, and background checks.
Proof of Relationship:
Applicants must provide evidence that their relationship is genuine, such as:
- Birth certificates, marriage certificates or adoption records of any children you and your common-law partner have together.
- Photos of you and your common-law partner that show your relationship.
- Documents proving that you are recognized as common-law partners of each other, such as employment or insurance benefits.
- Proof of shared expenses between you and your partner.
- Proof of your relationship (letters, emails, social media).
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